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Nashville Tenn Sept the 9th 1862
Dear lottie I rest myself to
pen a few lines to let you
know that I am Still on
the land and among the living
I expect that you have concluded
that I have passed off the way
of all the earth we have been
marching for Sixteen days and
had no chance for writing we
have been out in the eastern
part of this State I will give
you the history of our march
at Some futur [future] time I have
not the time to do it at
presant [present] I have taken down
the full proceedings of each
day my health has been
good ever Since you heard
from me I received your

Nashville Tenn Sept the 9th 1862
Dear lottie I rest myself to
pen a few lines to let you
know that I am Still on
the land and among the living
I expect that you have concluded
that I have passed off the way
of all the earth we have been
marching for Sixteen days and
had no chance for writing we
have been out in the eastern
part of this State I will give
you the history of our march
at Some futur [future] time I have
not the time to do it at
presant [present] I have taken down
the full proceedings of each
day my health has been
good ever Since you heard
from me I received your